Denise P. (Allerby) Carlson of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born on July 8, 1953, in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of Milton R. and Rita K. (Cloutier) Allerby, Sr. Denise was raised in Brockton, graduating from Brockton High School in 1971.
Denise was a long-time resident of New Hampton, NH retiring from Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Inc. in 2016. After retirement she moved to sunny Florida with her two dogs, Merlin and Sookie. Denise was a voracious reader who loved puzzles, sudoku, and word games. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and shopping for antiques. She loved going to the movies and eating delicious foods. Above all, Denise loved spending time with her family and friends. Denise was a strong, independent, and outgoing woman who will be dearly missed.
Denise was the wife of the late Ronald H. Carlson, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Kristen Klein and husband Shawn, of Phoenix, AZ; son, Brian Carlson and his fiancé Amanda Ballou, of New Hampton, NH; and three grandchildren, Addyson and Parker Carlson and Samuel Klein. She was the sister of the late Jane M. Clifford, Joseph Peter Allerby and Milton R. Allerby, Jr.
Please join us in celebrating her life. Visiting hours will be held the Mayhew Funeral Home, 204 D.W. Highway, Meredith, NH 03253, on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 4-6pmPM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in memory of Denise to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Donate online at
https://www.bcrf.org/
or mail donations to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036